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    a nearby airport, the plane took a nosedive into an Everglades conservation area which killed all 105 passengers and crew onboard. After almost a year of investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board determined the cause of the incident was due to the illegal storage of chemical oxygen generators without their safety caps, which caused the fire to spread throughout the aircraft. Upon further analysis, sources also determined that ValuJet failed to supervise its maintenance contractor…

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    Texting and driving is not acceptable in most states. It should be banned from all states because of all the accidents that have occurred. Banning cellphones from states would be mean that there are not as many car accidents and death and injury rates would go down. Unfortunately, the rate of car accidents has gone up by a lot ever since the cellphone came out. It has not gotten any better now that everyone texts and does not actually talk on the phone. Having a cellphone while driving should…

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    Dreamliner Research Paper

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    System Safety in the Dreamliner: Containing Battery Fires Designing a long-haul, twin-engine airliner that impressed both operator and passenger was the goal of Boeing when they launched the 7E7 program in 2003. Sweptback wings, higher-humidity in cabins, composite fuselage, ultra-high thrust engines and a simulated sky interior were just a few improvements since air transportation of an earlier generation (“Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-range,” n.d.). The aircraft plagued by launch delays,…

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    one is on the road. The use of technology should be banned while driving because, it is dangerous, distracting, and causes physical and emotional damage. The use of technology should be banned because it is dangerous. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5,474 people were killed in the United…

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    Public goods are the services that governments develop the citizens. The governments provide services to grow a healthy e society. There are many public services that benefit the individuals’ lives, such as, food and drug safety to public safety, street lights to snow plowing and others. Each level of government works for different to produce different services. Federal government manages the entire country issues. Then, the states and the people follow the US Constitution rules. Finally, local…

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    spread and intensified rapidly to the extent that it degraded aircraft systems and the cockpit environment, and ultimately led to the loss of control of the aircraft."[2]  Lessons learned- Nine recommendations were issued by the TSB (Transportation Safety Board) relating to changes in the electrical systems, aircraft materials (inspection, certification, testing and maintenance) and flight data capture. General recommendations were also made to improve fire detection techniques, checklists,…

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    Katie Landry Mrs. Andros D Channel May 26, 2016 Revolutionary Research Project September 11, 2001 is a date that will be in the minds and memories of many Americans for the rest of their lives. On the morning of September 11, 2001 at approximately 8:45 AM, four hijacked passenger planes were involved in a series of terror attacks. Two of the planes were crashed into both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The other two planes were crashed into the Pentagon building…

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    Distracted driving by cell phone uses were identified as a major threat in driving, causing serious and sometimes fatal crashes. According to National safety Consul, nearly 25% of all car crashes (1 out of 4) involved cell phone distraction. Only in 2011, cell phone use in motor vehicle crashes caused $100B in damages ( ). Due to the danger it posed to the public, cell phone use in driving has been banned in 37 states in the United State ( ). Moreover, smartphones give this opportunity to us to…

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    Google Mission Statement

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    world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful" are the first to greet the reader. And for almost 20 years, it 's been succeeding. In 2010, they unveiled their most audacious project yet - the fully autonomous car of the future. With safety and its trademark sense of innovation in the driver 's seat, Google 's attempt to help people everywhere access the things they need is on the cusp of hitting the road. Company Back in 2010 when the project was announced, Google positioned…

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    Texarkansas Case Study

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    In this case of United States v. Texarkansas we are here to discuss the laws passed in the state of Texarkansas in regards to the self-driving cars. Self-driving cars has become the newest technology and, according to witnesses in congressional hearings, testified that self-driving cars have a higher probability to reduce traffic fatalities, allow companies to ship goods more efficiently, and make commuting to work easier for most Americans. President Ronald Crump made the decision to pass a…

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